People in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, have become accustomed to gathering in the middle of the road after anything unusual, hoping to improve their chance of survival in case of a major aftershock. So far, 7,000-strong aftershocks h ... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Wed, May 21 2008
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YouTube video World Vision aid workers and quake survivors are making safety a priority in China's quake-stricken Sichuan Province, where aftershocks, flooding and landslides continue to frighten people and pose risks to relief operations.
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18 aftershocks occur following southwest quake » Shanghai Daily AS of 8am today, 18 aftershocks, including two aftershocks of 6-magnitude, had occurred following a strong quake jolted Wenchuan in southwest China's Sichuan Province yesterday afternoon. Among these aftershocks,... |
| 16 May 08 |
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4,432 aftershocks occur in SW China » People's Daily As of midnight Thursday, 4,432 aftershocks had occurred after a devastating quake rocked southwestern Sichuan Province on Monday, according to Sichuan Seismological Bureau. The strongest aftershock was 6.5 magnitude, sources with th ... |
| 30 May 08 |
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Mass evacuations as quake-lake fears grow » Shanghai Daily UP to 1.3 million people in Sichuan Province have been ordered to evacuate to higher ground for fear of a major "quake-lake" burst as a result of flooding and strong aftershocks. Tan Li, Party secretary of Mianyang... |
| 25 May 08 |
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178 aftershocks above magnitude 4 monitored in Sichuan after major quake » People's Daily As of Saturday noon, 178 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale had been monitored in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the Information Office of State Council. Among them, 27 aftershocks measured above ma ... |
| 26 May 08 |
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182 aftershocks above magnitude 4 monitored in Sichuan after major quake » People's Daily As of Monday noon, 182 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale had been monitored in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the China Seismological Bureau. Among them, 28 aftershocks measured above magnitude 5, ... |